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What's in a Name,
Prisoner at Willesden: I must have had a brainstorm when I stole the money. The magistrate: It looks more like a brainwave to me.
wrote
Authoress Prefers Prison !
Dorothy Fletcher, who. "Merrily We go to Hell under the pseudonym. of Lady May. Cam eron, chose three days in guol to £10 traffic sine because she "want ed the experience," says a Reuter message from New York.
Boxers and Premiers.
The strain of public life has now become so great that in a few years the only man who will be able to bo Prime Minister of the country will be a light-weight boxer, who will go running in the park overy morning before breakfast, This was one of the remarks of Sir Samuel Hoare, Secretary, of State for India, at the Prize Day at Alleyn's School, Dulwich, S.E.. Ho added:
COMMITTED FOR TRIAL.
FOR POSSESSION OF REVOLVER.
Ng Nam, Chinese, was com- mitted for trial at the Criminal Sessions, by Mr. J. A. Fraser at Magistracy yesterday Kowloon afternoon when charged with un- lawful possession of arms.
Sergt. Meadows, in charge of the case, said that about 7 p.m. on 27th August, neting on information ro ceived two police constables saw the defendant walk along. Templo in Street and he stopped to light his
You want to leave school with a body and mind fit for use
It may help nie with my write these very streauous days, when i cigarette at the door of No. 00.
ing," he said...
and
everybody is working very hard. Plaintiff said Miss Fletcher dont-
"Take my own case. If I did ed the fender of his ne
дет сам,
not try to keep fit by playing the rode on without stopping various games of which I am very
They held and searched the defend- ant and in his clothes found revolver. "The man was taken to Meadows, "where I broke the re- the station," continued Sorgt,
H.K. VOLUNTEER DEFENCE CORPS.
LONDRES BY LIEUT, COLL, O. BIRD, D.S.O., D.L.L.]
Pärades.
Corps. Band:--
This Band will parada every Friday in mufti at 6 p.m. at Head- quarters until further notice. Battery
1.-There will be a purado for Signal Section, Battery Staff and Burs. Laughton and Blass at 5.30 p.m. on Tuesday, September 6, at Headquarters.
-There will bo a parade for everyone except. Signallers and Staff on Thursday, September 8, at Headquarters at 5.30 p.m. sharp.
3. The Battery will firo annual musketry course at Stonecutters-ED.
Mrs. Fletcher, Dorothy's mother fond I could not possibly carry on volver. Thero were six chambersSunday, September 4 (reposted).
and wife of the Rev. Canon E. 8. B.. Fletcher, speaking - from Kibworth Beauchamp Rectory, near Leicester, told a pressman. We are not surprised at anything she | rounds for Wimbledon this year. does. Dorothy is very good, but a very erratic, girl.'-
my work at the India Offics and in the Cabinet" Sir S. Hoare is a skilful skater and tennis player. He played in
Kuala Lumpur's Ambition."
Kuala Lumpur, to-day in more like a staid English county town than it has ever been, But Eng lish county towns have libraries and parks and swimming pools and musical societies and a few other
things which seem to be overlooked
Olgars as Legacy.
with 6 rounds of ammunition.
The man said that the revolver was his owTL He had taken it out
Corps Bignals:~~
1.-Parade will be held at Corps
the eliminating to the country for a friend, who Headquarters at 5.30 p.m. on Tues-
A bequest of cigars, cigarettes and tobacco for bank employees was made in the will of Mr. Harry Rait, of Parragon, Ramsgate, Kent (son of the late George Thomas Rait of Beckenham, Kont,) who died on April 21 leaving £8,091.
He gave £100 to be called the George Thomas Bait Bequest" as
bad refused to take it.
APPEAL OF AN
INDOOR DEMONSTRATION.
Last night in the Takeo Recrea tion Club Hall, which is admirably suited for Badminton, Denie H.
day, September 6, and Friday, September 0, for Signalling Instruc
tion.
2.-Members of the Corps Signaều will fire their musketry course at Stonecutters on Sunday, September
4.
Launch leaves Queen's Fier at a.m, calling at Kowloon Police Pier at 0.10 am.
Dress: Mufti or uniform optional
in rubber booms. And now we are a mark of "my esteem, and in hon Hazell and S. A. Gray gave a more beginning to think about them. In our and glory of his name." The polished demonstration of Badmin- but rifles, bayonets and bandoliers a word, we are on the point of interest of was left in the ton than they have so far done, in
purpose of considering applications A. S. WATSON & CO., LTD. beginning to live. And because we absolute discretion of the Manager their endeavour to popularise and must be taken.
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Forms of application may be ob· tained at the Magistracy.
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HONG KONG, SEPTEMBRE 3. 1932,
THE ENGLISH CRICKET SEASON.
ment.
Was
P.O. Who Arrested Zepp Crew.
It is hoped to stage a doubles de- monstration next Friday in which A. E. Collins, W. O. Williams, Denia, H. Hazell and 8. A. Gray will take part.
Monday, September 5, being a general holiday, there will be no parade.
Machine Gun Company:—
are about to learn that it is more of the National Bank of Scotland, develop the game locally. They Armoured Car Section:... important to make the most of the Nicholas-lane, E.C., or its London had more opportunities to exploit brief human apan on this speck of branch, for distribution among em. their strokes, and without disturb commic dust than to accumulate ployees in the shape of cigars, ance of the wind which interfered wealth, we shall wish to spread cigarettes and tobacco on October a great deal with their games in that enjoyment as widely as pos- each year, which to be provious open air demonstrations,
The Section will parade at full sible. Individuals have given known as Tobacco Day.
they showed what strong appeal generously to Kuala Lumpur in
the game could make to sporte-strength in uniform on Monday, men.
September 12, at Hoodquarters at They beat Lancashire twice, the past, but we shall see in our life-time the very first signs of the and then, at the critical moment, organised, concerted, deliberate up.
5.30 p.m. nearly lost to the humble War-building of Kuala Lumpur by the A police officer who, unsided, ar wickshire The southern team is corporate body of its own citizens. reated the commander and 22 of the
Straits Times,
crew of a Zeppelin which had come the exponent of brighter ericket.
down in his district, rotires from No one would charge them with
the Essex Constabulary last month.
He 18 Police-sergeant Charles Fast Tannle playing to the gallery, but they
Emith, but at the time of his ex- have never, in post-war days, taken
Initiative, capacity to lead and ploit he was a constable.
If a tennis ball wore an air themselves too seriously, and have willingness to pegang responsibil. It was on September 24, 1916, that plane, it could fly across the Atlari 2-All those who have not paid. fought in somewhat "Light Brig ity are all products 6f the Eng- the Zepp struck the ground attic in 35 hours, for it covers 93.3
their Company subscription for ade fashion against the Northerning to Mr. H. Ramsbotham, M.P., damaged.
lish public school system, accord-Wigborough, but was not severely miles an hour when in action. That
was the speed the balls attained 1932-33 will please pay same imme- gianta
parliamentary, secretary to the The crow jumped out and the when one of the players volleyed diately to L/Cpl. G. WE, True, Board of Education, presiding over commander at once gave the order in the recat Davis Cup match be the Public Schools Careers Associn for the airship to be blown up. tween German, attd England held Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank.
This was done.
3-Notice Machine Gun Com tion, a London.
on the courts of the Red White Smith then appeared, lined up Club, near Berlin on the shore of pany Rifle Club will are at Peak the commander and erow, and mara amall lake. Service balls sped ched them away along the lonely across the not at 08.5 miles an hour. Range on Sunday, September 4, at country roads,
This opens the whole question as to whether first class cricket will have to make concessions to the erowd, if popular support ncces- sary for ita survival is to be re
tained. In point of fact conces sions" is too strong a word, but no doubt the greater speed of modern life is bound to be reflected in county cricket and the relatively good support accorded to the sport ing sides 'is bound to have i pro- found influence on the stodgier
teams.
The old controversy as to the relative merits of present and past, generations rages more keenly than ever. The great "Ranji" declaros that there is a bad "decline, all round, both batting and bowling being medioers, and dominated by caution and lack of the adventur ous spirit JAMES LILLYWHITE, & veteran of mid-Victorian days, who
Our Public Schools,
Mr. Ramsbotham said that in- dustry and commerce required leadership above everything else. To obtain good leaders required the most careful selection.. Criticisms by employers of public school boys were frequently founded on pre judice and not on fact.
He favoured boys remaining ab school until 18, instead of leaving
at 10...
He had gone a mile when he met the military and handed over his prisoners.
In recognition of the way he had performed his duty Smith was pro- moted to sergeant and awarded the Police Badge of Merit.
Even the slower balls sailing 30 or
1.-The Company will parade in clogo column of Platoons at 5.30 p.m. sharp, at Headquarters in mufti on Friday, September 8, and all following Fridays.
9.30a.m.
40 times from base line to base line Itauge Officer: Lieut. E. G. Ste- went at a rate of 31 miles an hour. wart In the match between Henry W. A.A.L.A. Company: Austin and Daniel Prenn the balls travelled a distance of 28 miles for which purpose 2,000 shots had to be exchanged.
Local and General
For dangerous driving on the Island Road, Wong Lan Wing, an owner-driver, was fined $50 by Mr. Schofield yesterday.
A rum of $112,000 has been appro-
Mr. Theodore Roosevelt, jr., and Mr. Cornelius Roosevelt, the young sons of the Governor-General of the Philippine Islands, arrived here on, the: President Jefferson after a visit to their parents. They are on the way back to the United States.
́A ̈ ̈ middle-aged Chinese, who has the unusual habit of making him self comfortable in the parlours of European houses, was yesterday: brought before Mr. Wynne Jones, the police seeking an order for the The necessary order was granted
from the files.
Looking Back 25 Years,
No. 1 Section A.P.C. and No. 2 Section Hong Kong Electric.
The usual weekly instruction parades are suspended till further notice. Instead, the two Sections will parade together on the first- Thursday of each month at A.P.C Installation, North Point ut 8.30 pim. Members are strongly urged to attend intermediate parades, as aften as possible with No. 3. Bec tion, Centre at Headquarters every Monday, at 5.30 p.m. Mich Other Sections will parade ao cording to the following time table. No. 3 Bection, Centre, at Head- quarters at 8.30 p.m. on Monday, September 5.
No. 6 Section, Kowloon Cricket Club, at Kowloon Cricket Club st 6. p. on Tuesday, September $
No.. 4 Section, Kowloon Dock. at Kowloon Dock at 6.30 p.m. on Fri day, September 9. Portuguese Company--
Training
A meeting of the Banitary Board was held yesterday at the Board Room. The Hon, Mr. W. Chatham, C.M,G. (Vice-Chairman) presided, and there were also present Dr. F. Clark (Medical Officer of Health), The first parade of the W. B. Macfarlane, Mr. 1) Hon. Behson 1832-33 will be on Tuesday Wolfe (Registrar-General) September 6. Details will be found Mr. E A Hewett, Mr. A. Shelton.in the Appendix. Noticing that certain jars were Hooper, Mr. H. Humphreys, Mr. Note: A complete Appendix; being lowered from the ss. Anjou Lau Chu Pak, Mr. Fung Wa Chun showing Kit required, is being on to a mall sampan, Chinese and Mr. G. A Woodcock (Secre-issued separate from Orders, to all Revenue Officer boarded the crafts tary) The Vice-President said Offers and N.C.O.'s of the Com and seized 3 gallons of dutiable serve that the Government have
Members of the Board, will, ob- pany, M
The officer also
THE Store will be CLOSED on TMONDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, with the exception of the Grocery ENGLAND's, brist cricket season is Department which will remain open drawing to a close and Yorkshire The Post Op til kon open has retained the County Cham
for pass books only.
The Hong Kong dollar declined pionship. This is the sixteenth died in 1999, and kept his interest id, yesterday and was quoted at Is. The Cornor House, Exchange Res- time that the sturdy northerners in cricket to the last, held that 41d. taurant, the Bread Department and
there was nothing the matter' with the Kowloon Branch will remain open have won that honour since the post-war cricket. He declared that
Only one case of cholera was re- present competition was inaugurat- the highly trained and splendidly parted on Thursday, ed in 1873. Nottinghamshire have fit county-cricketers of to-day were out of all comparison better than [2516 twelve successes to their credit, the rough-and-ready, hard living Surrey ten and Lancashire nine professionals of his day, when a
century This year Yorkshire were in great
was an event and fifty
NOTICE.
form, after a somewhat uncertain a remarkable effort,
LILLYWRITE, however, belonged. beginning, and they completed to an earlier age than the twenty, MBC Bond having severed hie
remarkable series connection with this Company,
series of victories by your hedges declare, will ever Warzone. Rehabilitation & Commit.
good re closest rivals, in the Golden Age of Eng- tee for educational institutions in we have appointed Mr. J. N. Wong trouncing their as Secretary of this Company sa from Sussex, on the latter's headquar lish cricket, J. B. Hones and that area. this date.
ters at Hove. South of England E, WooLLEY are two of the sur- people will regret the faal failure Tivors of that time and their con-
Invitations have been issued for tinued pre-eminence in cited as of the sporting seaside and weelden evidence of the greatness of the the wedding, which is to take place in St. John's Cathedral on October county, who have many times come past, W. G. Gnacs, however, was
All ranks of the Company should within close distance o of the chum power to be reckoned with, in of Miss Eileen Jeannette de Chinese wine.
Biero. to Mr. Rohald that Great Ago, when he was past,
John found 900 catties of sugar in the adopted the proposal of the Board now be in possession of a schedule pionship, but have never yet the years of these two champions
Stevens.
hold. The master was charged that the Inspector of Markets showing the Category into which before Mr. Wynne Jones yesterday should be dispensed with and the cach member of the Company falls secured premier place. They had of today. The war truncated
and was fined $30 in respect of the title altered to Inspector of Cattle for training purposes. Any mem many cricket careers, and the fact this year a team of brilliant that the stars of the early years of
dutiable wine. Sentence of three Depot and Slaughter Hause her not in possession should at poes. TORKES BUILDINGS, KOWLOON. youngsters, stiffened by two first this century bed no period of
months hard labour was passed in Kowloon. With regard to the para apply for sure. Extra copies
TEW
lat rate veterans, Tars and Bowie, wating may enhance the recellee
respect of unlawful possession of graph which appeared in this available at Corps Headquarters
morning's papers as to some "fur- N. SEPTEMBER. To artious and led by . . De La Botion of their lustro, the re
ther changes baving been made in lari kindly write to above address, or brilliant nephow of former team has been chosen for the visit Meanwhile a distinctly youthful
the duties of the Sanitary Depart ment stall, I may say that the an- phone 87117.
Sussex captain, the great Ranji to Australia Apart from TATE and
Following a petition from the soon C, V. Smith, W. 8. Young nouncement is somewhat Premature of the nineties.
SUTCLIPTE, both on the right side
atill Members in the Bub-Categories of forty, the team is of twentieth Greater Shanghai Chamber of Com (directors), F. T. P. Foster, J. E. Any further changes are
and especially asked to make The contest between these two in century vintage. The selectors merce, the Legislative Yuan is con Noble, F. C. Balfour, A. Coxon, engaging the attention of the Gov
seem to have done their work eidering the enactment of a law Douglas Jones, H. N. Mody, H. Rernment Hong Kong Daily Press, special effort to turn up at the Coaching Parades in September so fense symbolized opposing ten well, leaving all departments of making it compulsory for all mer Coombs, A. D. Maclavish, L. September 8, 1007.
that they may be properly classi...... dencies in rat class cricket the game well covered against cantile firms or factories to be mem Fleming, A McConachie, E.
fed. They will otherwise have to Yorkshire never lose sight of the sickness and mishaps, those hers of a commercial or industrial George, W. II. Ray E. J. Hughes, Looking back 50 years.
George, W Legge, H. Crawford Th
remain in the lower Category doing CP Chater, J. T. Chater, H. Y. The ordinary half-yearly meeting elementary training OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN result. Their efficiency, and the bugbears of the travelling side. guild Nthat the ANNUAL MEETING greatness of a number of their one who would be labelled indie Apart from SUTCLIFFE there is no
Five coplies were slightly injured V. Vernon, A. O. D. Gourdin, H. of the shareholders of the Hong Copies of the full training pro- will be held at the SANITA players, always make them a joy pentable," and whose absence need yesterday, when a lorry, not having Foas Hon, P. Ryrie, JR Anton Kong and Shanghai Bank was held gramme for the first half of the BOARD BOOM, Post Office Building. (by kind permission), on TUESDAY, for the expert to watch, but there does the side. Everyone who suficient power to climb to the tan D. McCulloch, C, Holliday, Eat the City Hall in Triday alter training season will be issued surrt. follows cricket will of course, roof Garden Boad slid backwards Beart, J. C. Hughes, AR, Blandy, noon, the 18th Inst. There wore ly to each member of the Com the 8th day of SEPTEMBER, 1983 is distinctly dour quality ingret the absence of two or three, down the slope and struck a wall J. F. C. de Roza H. G. James, J. presentt-Mesure HL. Dalrymple pány rig at 5.15 p.m.
Yorkshire gricket Bussex is of his own favourites, but the taxm of the Botanical Gardens. The H dos Remedios, A. G. Stokes (Chairman), W. Reiners, H. Hop Company Orderly Officer for the appears to be one that will uphold coolies either jumped or were) and T. Jackson, (chief manager) pius, Hon. F. E. Johnson, A. week ending Saturday, September brilliant team, but liable to disap English cricket with every credit, thrown out of the lorry Three of Hong Kong Daily Press, September Melver, FD. Sassoon, ME Bag 10: 2ad-Lleut. J. VV Here (Continued on Prérion Volumn.) ((Continued on. Parzi 10. pointing_lapses, at the wrong mo-be the result win or lose,
thom wore detained m hospital 3-1882
VIOLET CAPELL DANCING ACADEMY.
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HONG KONG. CRICKET LEAGUE.
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›W. Ɑ. HUNG,
Hon. Secretary,
According to a report made to the police by Miss N. Y. Bascombo, of 4, Queen's Gardens, her Austin Seven motor-car was stolen from the car park in Statue Bquare some the sugar time between 4.30 and 10.30 p.m.) on Thursday.
All ranks of the Company are ones more strongly urged to attend every parade regularly. The train ing prograbuns is designed to AS to beneft those who do so.